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Household of James Strachan (born 1828, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Strachan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Strachan, born in 1828 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Strachan, born in 1830 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1863 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Jessie Todd, born in 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Strachan's household
James
Strachan
Head
Agnes
Strachan
Wife
Mary Ann
Strachan
Daughter
James
Strachan
Son
Alexander
Strachan
Son
Jessie
Todd
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Strachan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Strachan | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Agnes | Strachan | Wife | Married | 51 | 1830 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Strachan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Strachan | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Strachan | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Todd | Boarder | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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